o be satisfied and, after warning the people against
again listening to evil advisers, sailed away with the whole fleet.
Josephus, that evening, entertained the principal persons among the
prisoners and, in the morning, allowed all to return to Tiberias.

The people there had already learned that they had been duped; but
with time had come reflection and, knowing that in a day or two
Josephus could have assembled the whole population of Galilee
against them, and have destroyed them before any help could come,
there were few who were not well content that their revolt had been
so easily, and bloodlessly, repressed; and Josephus rose, in their
estimation, by the quickness and boldness of the stratagem by which
he had, without bloodshed save in the punishment of Clitus,
restored tranquillity.

Through the winter, Josephus was incessantly active. He endeavored
to organize an army, enrolled a hundred thousand men, appointed
commanders and captains, and strove to establish something like
military drill and order. But the people were averse to leaving
their farms and occupations, and but little progress was made.
Moreover, a great part of the time of Josephus was occupied in
suppressing the revolts, which were continually breaking out in
Sepphoris, Tiberias, and Gamala; and in thwarting the attempts of
John of Gischala, and his other enemies, who strove by means of
bribery, at Jerusalem, to have him recalled--and would have
succeeded, had it not been that the Galileans, save those of the
great cities, were always ready to turn out, in all their force, to
defend him and, by sending deputations to Jerusalem, counteracted
the efforts, there, of his enemies.

John was incessantly engaged, as he accompanied Josephus in his
rapid journeys through the province, either to suppress the risings
or to see to the work of organization; and only once or twice was
he able to pay a short visit to his family.

"You look worn and fagged, John," his cousin said, on the occasion
of his last visit, when spring was close at hand.

"I am well in health, Mary; but it does try one, to see how all the
efforts of Josephus are marred by the turbulence of the people of
Tiberias and Sepphoris. All his thoughts and time are occupied in
keeping order, and the work of organizing the army makes but little
progress.

"Vespasian is gathering a great force, at Antioch. His son Titus
will soon join him, with another legion; and they will, together,
advanc